[Towertalk] Stripping paint from Rohn 45

Ronald KA4INM Youvan ka4inm@tampabay.rr.com
Sat, 31 Aug 2002 04:48:09 -0400


> paint removed from his
> AB105 tower by having it sandblasted then galvanized.


>> How about old fashioned paint remover??


>>> Anyone got a quick method for stripping FAA red & white from Rohn 
>>> tower? My drill and wire brush seem to be taking forever...though 
>>> perhaps I need a different brush bit.

   I have heard of blasting galvanized towers with `soda ash,' removing the
paint but not the zinc.

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